Description:
The DSU Mobile Application reports useful information for emergency management. The application informs and prepares the population to deal with daily emergencies, and provides access to real-time information and alerts in case of a disaster. The app may be used in multiple situations such as official communications and press releases addressed to the population, as well as allowing witnesses to report accidents and send pictures from the field. Emergency services can see the amplitude of the incident and scale the number of emergency forces that will take part in the operation.
The app is used at the national and local level, and Inspectorate for Emergency Situations in all Romanian counties has dedicated personnel in charge of the application. A function in the app makes it possible for citizens to select the cities and/or counties for which they to receive news, updates and alerts. A limitation of the app is that the server may go down on various occasions for a limited period of time due to maintenance services, information updates, or overloaded web servers.
The solution could help to address the following needs of first responders and authorities:
Improve autonomy, coping abilities, and proactiveness of citizens
Communicate with or alert citizens